Operator's Manual

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hoursthereafter
Makesurethatthebrakeisadjustedproperly.Follow
thisprocedurewhenyouremoveorreplaceabrake
component.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagethePTO,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Releasetheparkingbrake.
4.Tilttheseatforward.
5.Checkandensurethatthereisnoslackbetween
theparking-brakehandleandthelinkage.
6.Ifanadjustmentisnecessary,removetheclevis
pinandrotatethelinkagecounterclockwiseto
lengthenitorclockwisetoshortenit.
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Figure52
1.Parkingbrake
4.Speed-controllever
2.Rotateyoke
5.Steeringlevers
3.Clevispin
7.Measurethecompressedspringlengthonboth
verticalspringassemblies.
Note:Thespringshouldmeasurebetween6to
7cm(2.35to2.85inches).Ifnecessary,adjust
thenutatthetopoftheverticalspringassembly
toachievethisdistance.
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Figure53
1.Parkingbrake4.Verticalspringassembly
2.Steeringlever
5.Nut
3.Speed-controllever6.6to7cm(2.35to2.85
inches)
8.Adjustthelinkagelengthwiththe2nutsatthe
bottomoftheverticalspringassembly(Figure
54).
Note:Thelinkageshouldmeasure22.7to23.3
cm(8.92to9.16inches).
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